ADHD & Executive Functioning Coach

Groves Learning Organization•Saint Louis, MN

19h•$40 - $40

About The Position

ADHD & Executive Functioning Coach Part-time Responsible for evaluation and coaching for students grades 1-12 (sometimes college students) with ADHD and executive functioning challenges. Develop and implement appropriate goals and objectives that meet the needs of each individual. Job requirements include consistently acting in a kind and respectful manner that positively impacts the communicative, academic, social and emotional success of every person that you are working with. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Service Delivery Provide one-on-one ADHD/EF Coaching using evidence-based practices Conduct intake interviews and initial assessments and meet with families to review results and recommendations Differentiate instruction based on students’ individual needs Communication Communicate openly and frequently with students’ parents/guardians regarding student progress, scheduling, academic and/or social/emotional concerns. Provide recommendations for continued coaching and/or discharge from services based on progress to students’ parents/guardians When provided with written permission from students’ parents/guardians, communicate about student progress and/or collaborate with the students’ outside providers (teachers, SPED team, therapist, etc) Check GLO email daily and respond in a timely manner to all communication from internal staff (manager, operations, etc.) Lesson Planning & Paperwork Prepare initial assessments for all new students. Plan lessons that are tailored to students’ specific needs. Print, copy, and prep any lesson plan materials before a student arrives. Take data and keep notes during sessions in order to modify and prepare plans for the next session as well as monitor student progress. Continuously monitor progress Keep lesson plans and materials organized and easily accessible. Provide multimodal instruction whenever possible taking into consideration individual strengths and weaknesses to allow every person the opportunity to reach their full potential. Administrative duties Schedule all sessions in Salesforce prior to the first session date of the coaching package. Check-in all sessions in Salesforce on the day they occurred. Log all time worked in Paycor each day. Trainings and Meetings Attend all required meetings and trainings, including all required safety and professional development trainings. Continue to develop professional knowledge of ADHD Coaching, learning disabilities, communication disorders other areas of diagnoses relative to clients who exhibit challenges with attention and executive functioning through attendance at conferences, workshops, in-service meetings, and reading professional journals. SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES Communicate with faculty, staff, leadership, administration, community members, and students in person, by phone, e-mail and in writing. Respond to all inquiries within one to two business days. Complete professional projects and complete various professional tasks as requested by the ADHD/Executive Functioning Coaching Manager or Director of Learning Center Individualized Programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
2+ years experience working with school-aged children with ADHD/executive functioning challenges as an educator, learning specialist, therapist, counselor, coach, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, etc.
Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a variety of people and personalities inside and outside the organization.
Able to effectively handle interactions at all levels and to respond appropriately in sensitive situations.
Able to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and manage own work in a fast-paced environment.
Able to work unsupervised, make high-level decisions independently, and solve problems effectively and creatively.
Able to display high levels of customer service, responding promptly and thoroughly to the inquiries and needs of individuals both internally and externally to the organization, as applicable.
Understand and maintain confidential nature of student, organization and employee information.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, and modeling inclusive behaviors.
Show professional knowledge, proficiency and initiative in achieving goals and meeting standards.
Hear, speak and communicate effectively in the English language, including following oral and written instructions, in order to communicate with people inside and outside the organization.
Sit at a desk for extended periods of time and perform long hours of work sitting at a computer.
Apply manual dexterity and visual acuity for computer keyboarding and office equipment use and to review detailed reports and information.
Move around the school and office area repeatedly throughout the day.

Nice To Haves

One-on-one or small-group instruction experience is a plus
ADHD or life coaching certification (in progress or completed) preferred

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one ADHD/EF Coaching using evidence-based practices
Conduct intake interviews and initial assessments and meet with families to review results and recommendations
Differentiate instruction based on students’ individual needs
Communicate openly and frequently with students’ parents/guardians regarding student progress, scheduling, academic and/or social/emotional concerns.
Provide recommendations for continued coaching and/or discharge from services based on progress to students’ parents/guardians
When provided with written permission from students’ parents/guardians, communicate about student progress and/or collaborate with the students’ outside providers (teachers, SPED team, therapist, etc)
Check GLO email daily and respond in a timely manner to all communication from internal staff (manager, operations, etc.)
Prepare initial assessments for all new students.
Plan lessons that are tailored to students’ specific needs.
Print, copy, and prep any lesson plan materials before a student arrives.
Take data and keep notes during sessions in order to modify and prepare plans for the next session as well as monitor student progress.
Continuously monitor progress
Keep lesson plans and materials organized and easily accessible.
Provide multimodal instruction whenever possible taking into consideration individual strengths and weaknesses to allow every person the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Schedule all sessions in Salesforce prior to the first session date of the coaching package.
Check-in all sessions in Salesforce on the day they occurred.
Log all time worked in Paycor each day.
Attend all required meetings and trainings, including all required safety and professional development trainings.
Continue to develop professional knowledge of ADHD Coaching, learning disabilities, communication disorders other areas of diagnoses relative to clients who exhibit challenges with attention and executive functioning through attendance at conferences, workshops, in-service meetings, and reading professional journals.
Communicate with faculty, staff, leadership, administration, community members, and students in person, by phone, e-mail and in writing.
Respond to all inquiries within one to two business days.
Complete professional projects and complete various professional tasks as requested by the ADHD/Executive Functioning Coaching Manager or Director of Learning Center Individualized Programs.